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Nadal to become world no. 4 after Madrid Open victory
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal have beaten Dominic Thiem 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 to win his fifth Madrid Open title and will move into the world’s top four on the ATP Rankings.
The former world no. 5 has now won three straight titles in 2017, after his Barcelona Open and Monte Carlo Masters victories, while his record on clay this year is 15-0.
The Spaniard, after a tie-break of a tense first set that lasted one hour and 18 minutes, broke the Austrian early in the second set to set up the win.
Read Also: Nadal beats Djokovic in Madrid Open semis
Nadal will be confirmed as the new world number four, replacing 18-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, when the new rankings come out on Monday.
The development will see the seeding of the 9-time French Open champion improved for the Paris games, which starts on 22 May.
Nadal has now won his 30th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, tying the all-time record with Novak Djokovic.
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